Recreation Supports

In connection with our Family Support program, the Recreation Support program provides safe and secure experiences - from day trips to long weekends - for individuals with disabilities to have a new experience, make new friends, and most of all have fun! Throughout the Recreation Support program, our staff works with the individuals to encourage them to choose which new community-based experiences they want to participate in. The Arc of Opportunity’s Recreation Support program not only provides people with disabilities fun activities in the community but it is also a much-needed respite for their families. While allowing families the space to recharge and take care of other commitments, we provide support by being prepared to handle the unique challenges of caring for a person with a disability. Each year, The Arc of Opportunity provides over 200 individuals with disabilities and their families with over 100 different trips and events. Of those individuals and families, approximately 30% percent rely on scholarships. Because Recreation Supports does not receive State or Federal funding, we depend on community partners, fundraising events, and individual donors to provide the resources for these incredible experiences. Prospective members will receive a handbook and must complete an intake packet before their first visit:

To attend Saturday Recreation events, you will need to complete a Weekend Recreation Intake Packet if you have not. Please fill it out and return it to the Program Director of Family Supports and Recreation, Maia Wentrup @ (978) 857-0911 or m.wentrup@arcofopportunity.org.

Weekend Recreation Intake Packet Click here

The Arc’s Recreation program is taking a short break and cancelling all Saturday events until further notice. Unfortunately, staffing for Recreation has been a continued challenge for the past several months. During the next few weeks, The Arc is taking the time to reevaluate and working on a restructuring plan for REC that will hopefully bring in and retain the staff we need to make our Saturday program better than ever. We know many folks look forward to these events and we are excited to resume Saturday activities sometime in March once we have the proper staffing in place. Please contact Maia Wentrup (Program Director, 978-343-6662 x1011) or Justine Buckley (Division Director, 978-343-6662 x1073) with any questions or concerns. Anyone who has signed up already will be issued a full refund or credit toward future events.

*The St. Patrick's Dance on Friday, March 23rd from 6:30pm-8:30pm will run as usual.*

If you would like to apply for a Recreation Scholarship, please Click Here

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